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Exercise and Disease Progression in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients

NCT03326622 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2017-11-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study evaluated the influence of a tailored aerobic exercise protocol on the functional outcome in ALS patients. In addition, the investigators compare some CPET variables collected during exercise testing in both groups.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

standard care

A standard care program based on American Academy of Neurology guidelines (Range Of Motion (ROM) exercises, gait and balance training )at home or another rehabilitation units without intensity control.

OTHER

moderate exercise

A moderate exercise protocol two times per week in a treadmill in the lower range of the training zone determined by Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing, monitored by continuous pulse oximetry evaluation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Lisbon

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mamede de Carvalho, MD PhD · Institute of Molecular Medicine

  • Anabela Pinto, MD PhD · Institute of Molecular Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-07-01
Primary Completion
2015-03-30
Completion
2015-06-30

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